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PREALG 1st edition

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Richard N. Aufmann, Joanne S. Lockwood
Publisher: Brooks/Cole

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Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
    • 1.1: Introduction to Whole Numbers (15)
    • 1.2: Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers (19)
    • 1.3: Multiplication and Division of Whole Numbers (17)
    • 1.4: Solving Equations with Whole Numbers (15)
    • 1.5: The Order of Operations Agreement (18)

  • Chapter 2: Integers
    • 2.1: Introduction to Integers (16)
    • 2.2: Addition and Subtraction of Integers (18)
    • 2.3: Multiplication and Division of Integers (17)
    • 2.4: Solving Equations with Integers (14)
    • 2.5: The Order of Operations Agreement (15)

  • Chapter 3: Fractions
    • 3.1: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor (15)
    • 3.2: Introduction to Fractions (20)
    • 3.3: Multiplication and Division of Fractions (16)
    • 3.4: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions (15)
    • 3.5: Solving Equations with Fractions (16)
    • 3.6: Exponents, Complex Fractions, and the Order of Operations Agreement (18)

  • Chapter 4: Decimals and Real Numbers
    • 4.1: Introduction to Decimals (17)
    • 4.2: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals (17)
    • 4.3: Multiplication and Division of Decimals (14)
    • 4.4: Solving Equations with Decimals (14)
    • 4.5: Radical Expressions (19)
    • 4.6: Real Numbers (17)

  • Chapter 5: Variable Expressions
    • 5.1: Properties of Real Numbers (20)
    • 5.2: Variable Expressions in Simplest Form (18)
    • 5.3: Addition and Subtraction of Polynomials (19)
    • 5.4: Multiplication of Monomials (18)
    • 5.5: Multiplication of Polynomials (17)
    • 5.6: Division of Monomials (20)
    • 5.7: Verbal Expressions and Variable Expressions (19)

  • Chapter 6: First-Degree Equations
    • 6.1: Equations of the Form x + a = b and ax=b (19)
    • 6.2: Equations of the Form ax + b = c (19)
    • 6.3: General First-Degree Equations (18)
    • 6.4: Translating Sentences into Equations (18)
    • 6.5: The Rectangular Coordinate System (18)
    • 6.6: Graphs of Straight Lines (19)

  • Chapter 7: Measurement and Proportion
    • 7.1: The Metric System of Measurement (20)
    • 7.2: Ratios and Rates (18)
    • 7.3: The U.S. Customary System of Measurement (17)
    • 7.4: Proportion (20)
    • 7.5: Direct and Inverse Variation (19)

  • Chapter 8: Percent
    • 8.1: Percent (19)
    • 8.2: The Basic Percent Equation (20)
    • 8.3: Percent Increase and Percent Decrease (17)
    • 8.4: Markup and Discount (18)
    • 8.5: Simple Interest (15)

  • Chapter 9: Geometry
    • 9.1: Introduction to Geometry (20)
    • 9.2: Plane Geometric Figures (18)
    • 9.3: Triangles (19)
    • 9.4: Solids (17)

  • Chapter 10: Statistics and Probability
    • 10.1: Organizing Data (22)
    • 10.2: Statistical Measures (16)
    • 10.3: Introduction to Probability (17)

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Chapter 1: Whole Numbers
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1.4 15 P.359 P.363 P.365 P.371.MI P.372 P.377 P.378 P.379 P.381 102 105 106.MI 109 110.SBS 112.MI
1.5 18 P.386 P.391 P.393 P.394.SBS P.396 P.399.MI P.401 P.405.MI P.408 P.409 P.413 P.414 P.418 P.420 115.MI 118 119 122.MI
Chapter 2: Integers
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2.3 17 P.243 P.253 P.258 P.266 P.267.SBS P.271 P.277 P.280 P.288.MI P.314 P.334 P.336 P.344 P.346 060 062 067.MI
2.4 14 P.349 P.350 P.355.SBS P.358 P.360 P.364 P.366.MI P.368 P.378 071 073 080 081.MI 086
2.5 15 P.382 P.384 P.388 P.396 P.398 P.403 P.408.MI P.412 P.418 P.423 087 089 090.MI 092.SBS 096
Chapter 3: Fractions
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3.2 20 P.052 P.053 P.057 P.060 P.070 P.076.MI P.082 P.087 P.088 P.095 P.097 P.106.MI P.116 P.127.MI P.139 P.141 P.145.MI P.147 P.155.SBS P.160
3.3 16 P.188 P.190 P.200.SBS P.212 P.220 P.232 P.236 P.273 P.285 P.295.MI P.306 051 059 061.MI 064 070
3.4 15 P.326 P.337 P.352 P.374.SBS P.384 P.389.MI P.402 P.414 P.425 P.436.MI P.446 P.448 071 079.MI 086.MI
3.5 16 P.458 P.460 P.462 P.466.MI P.469.MI P.476 P.478 P.482 P.484 P.488 P.491 P.492.SBS 094 095 097.MI 100.MI
3.6 18 P.498 P.510.MI P.512 P.517 P.524.SBS P.527 P.530 P.540.MI P.542 102 103.MI 105 108 111.MI 115 117 122.MI 124
Chapter 4: Decimals and Real Numbers
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4.3 14 P.141 P.146.MI P.152 P.154 P.163 P.171 P.204 P.212 P.222.MI P.263.MI P.271 045.MI 054 056.MI
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4.6 17 P.118 P.408 P.410.MI P.411 P.413 P.415 P.425 P.430 P.437 P.439 P.441.SBS P.442 098 102 107 108 110.MI
Chapter 5: Variable Expressions
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5.3 19 P.176 P.181 P.183 P.185 P.188 P.195.MI P.201 P.209 P.215 P.224 P.225 P.239.MI P.241 P.244 P.247 042 044 055.SBS 057
5.4 18 P.251 P.258.MI P.268 P.270.MI P.274 P.278 P.282 P.290.MI P.295 P.297 P.300 P.301.MI 061 062.SBS 065 066 074 078
5.5 17 P.304.SBS P.307.MI P.309 P.316 P.318 P.325 P.327 P.328 P.329.MI 081 085 088.MI 089 094 095 096 097.MI
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5.7 19 P.390 P.404 P.406 P.409 P.410 P.413 P.415 P.419 P.423 P.428 P.435 P.441.MI P.443.MI 121 122 126 127.SBS 128 132
Chapter 6: First-Degree Equations
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6.6 19 P.263 P.266.SBS P.270 P.272 P.277 P.279 P.286 P.287 P.294.MI P.300 P.306 P.310 P.312 P.318 081 091 092 093 094.MI
Chapter 7: Measurement and Proportion
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7.3 17 P.107 P.112.SBS P.114 P.117.MI P.120 P.123 P.131 P.134 P.135.MI P.138 020 021 025 026 027 028 029
7.4 20 P.146 P.147.SBS P.152 P.154.MI P.161 P.165 P.167 P.170.MI P.175 P.179 P.180 P.186 P.189.MI P.192 P.198 P.200 P.203.MI 039 040 043
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Chapter 8: Percent
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8.2 20 P.071 P.074 P.076 P.078 P.085.MI P.091 P.094 P.098 P.101 P.104 P.105 P.108 P.109 P.112 P.115.MI P.116 P.118 P.121 021.SBS 026
8.3 17 P.129 P.130 P.133 P.134 P.135 P.136 P.137 P.138.SBS P.139 P.140 P.141 P.142 041.MI 043 044.MI 047.MI 048
8.4 18 P.148 P.151 P.152 P.153 P.154 P.155 P.160.MI P.162 P.163 P.164 049 050 052.SBS 055 057 058 059 060.MI
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Chapter 9: Geometry
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9.2 18 P.055 P.059 P.063 P.067 P.071 P.075 P.079 P.083 P.089 P.095 P.103 P.110 P.123.SBS P.127 P.136 040 045 046
9.3 19 P.142 P.144 P.148 P.149 P.151 P.152 P.160 P.163.MI P.164 P.166 P.171 051.MI 054 056 058.MI 060.SBS 061 066 068
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Chapter 10: Statistics and Probability
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10.2 16 P.039 P.040 P.041.MI P.043 P.048 P.049 P.050 P.052 P.054 018.SBS 021 022 024 025.MI 027 028.MI
10.3 17 P.058 P.062 P.063 P.065 P.069 P.074.MI P.076 P.081 P.085.SBS P.088 P.090 032 036.MI 038 040 043 048
Total 916  
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